Well, that kind of person, here’s how to read the entire Grishaverse. Thankfully, only one installment in both series tops 500 pages, and since the novels are written primarily for late teenagers, it should be easy to get through the entire universe before the second season-if you’re that kind of person. Netflix, to make things extra confusing for readers, also appears to be combining characters and storylines from across the various book series, with season 1 drawing both from Alina Starkov’s story across the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the exploits of Kaz Brekker and the crow gang, characters from the Six of Crows duology. The Grisha books do stick to a relatively close chronology, though some duologies appear to stand alone. So if the Netflix series piqued interest in Ravka (modeled on Russia and 16th century Dutch Amsterdam), the Fold, Fjerda, or any of the Indo-European settings-and, trust us, you’re going to need a map for the first season-perhaps it’s time to dive into the books.Īs with any Tolkien-like encyclopedic fiction, however, not every book is directly related to the last. Still, the world-the “Grishaverse,” named after its pariah power wielders, the Grisha-remains complete unto itself. Behind the novel stands a robust fantasy tradition, and so even fantasy fans unfamiliar with Bardugo’s world will recognize throughout the Netflix series tropes of the genre. Shadow and Bone was written just a decade ago, the book first appearing on shelves in 2012. There is no dearth of source material for a series that may run several seasons. No victory can come without sacrifice-and only she can face the oncoming storm.Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone may only be the first of a fantasy trilogy-the Netflix series, much like HBO’s Game of Thrones, choosing the first book’s title as the series title-but the “Grishaverse” extends across more than seven novels.
To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.īut as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling’s deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina’s magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne.
But she and Mal can’t outrun their enemies for long. She is the Sun Summoner-hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with Shadow and Bone, now a Netflix series.Įnter the Grishaverse with Book Two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.
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